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28 The List Issue cal research with more than 300 ongoing research trials and 200 annual publications in medical lit- erature. With more than 200 Ochsner-sponsored medical residents, more than 300 medical resi- dents from affiliated residency programs, more than 600 medical students and 400 allied health students annually, Ochsner is one of the largest non-university physician training centers. Ochsner Health System has been recognized as a Best Place to Work each year from 2005 to 2014 by CityBusiness. Additionally, using combined qual- ity metrics from both Ochsner Medical Center and Ochsner Medical Center-West Bank Campus, CareChex named the two facilities No. 2 in the U.S. and No. 1 in Louisiana in Overall Hospital Care in its 2015 hospital ratings. Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge received the Healthgrades 2015 Patient Safety Excellence Award. OhioHealth (Columbus). Nonprofit, faith-based OhioHealth has been serving patients in Colum- bus and surrounding regions since 1891. Today, the system includes multiple hospitals, medical clinics and outpatient centers in more than 70 locations. As part of its mission to improve the health of those they serve, OhioHealth's community part- nerships department provides prevention and wellness services in Central Ohio, including edu- cation, financial support and outreach. Addition- ally, every dollar OhioHealth earns is reinvested into the system to improve the quality of care for patients and families. In addition to Ohio- Health's community benefit, the system invests in research, innovation and technology; engages in philanthropy to enhance healthcare programs and services; and subsidizes essential community health services. OhioHealth has received numerous awards in clinical excellence and employee satisfaction. In 2015, Truven Health Analytics named Ohio- Health Riverside Methodist, OhioHealth Doctors Hospital in Columbus and OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital to its list of the 100 Top Hos- pitals in the U.S. Additionally, Truven has named OhioHealth to its list of 15 Top Health Systems six times, most recently this year. For the ninth con- secutive year, in 2015, Fortune named OhioHealth to its list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. Partners HealthCare (Boston). Partners Health- Care was founded by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in 1994. Now, the system includes community and specialty hospitals, a managed care organization, a physician network, community health centers and home care services. Many of its hospitals are affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Partners has made sustainability one of its top priorities in recent years. For instance, its master energy plan called for reducing overall energy consumption at its hospitals and facilities by 25 percent by 2013. Its commitment to sustainability has resulted in national recognition: Last year, the system received a 2014 Practice Greenhealth En- vironmental Excellence Award. Additionally, Partners is one of the World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Health Care, according to Fast Company. Partners was named to the 2014 list for "answering the call for urgently needed medical research" and for investing in the field of personalized medicine. Premier Health Partners (Dayton, Ohio). Pre- mier Health has four member hospitals across West Central Ohio, including Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, Good Samaritan Hospi- tal in Dayton, Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Miami Valley Hospital South in Centerville and Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. Approximately 14,000 Premier Health employees care for patients across numerous specialties, as well as in the region's only Level I trauma center, a level IIIB neonatal intensive care unit and the region's only adult burn center. Premier Health Partners highly values diversity among its leader- ship, employees and patients and strives to create a culture of inclusion. Premier Health hospitals have been the recipients of many local and national awards in the last sev- eral years. For instance, in 2014, the Northeast Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce named Atri- um Medical Center Business of the Year, an award given to companies that have made significant contributions to enhance the quality of life for the residents of the Northeast Cincinnati area. Upper Valley Medical Center was awarded the 2014 Mi- ami County Safety Council Group Achievement Award, recognizing efforts to prevent employee accidents and injuries in the workplace. ProMedica (Toledo, Ohio). A locally owned, nonprofit health system, ProMedica provides healthcare services in 27 counties in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. Its 15,000 employ- ees and nearly 1,900 physicians see more than 4.4 million patients across its 13 hospitals, four am- bulatory surgery centers and more than 300 other facilities each year. ProMedica is the recipient of numerous local, state and national awards and accreditations for clinical excellence, leadership and advocacy. Among other achievements, ProMedica Bay Park Hospital earned Healthgrades' Outstanding Patient Experience Award in 2014, and ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital was named to WomenCertified's list of America's Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Obstetrics in 2014. In 2015, ProMedica Toledo Chil- dren's Hospital was named a Healthgrades' Distin- guished Hospital for Clinical Excellence. Community service is a cornerstone in Pro- Medica's philosophy. It invests in the health of the residents of the regions it serves by working with dedicated community partners to influence policy and provide preventive medicine, health education, healthy food assistance and financial support to those in need. One such partner is the ProMedica Advocacy Fund of the Toledo Com- munity Foundation, which provides financial grants to nonprofit organizations that affect pub- lic health, including those focused on providing food, clothing and housing. Providence Health & Services (Renton, Wash.). Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart and four Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver, Wash., in 1856 to help provide services to new pi- oneer communities in the region that were strug- gling to meet basic needs. In the last 159 years, the system has expanded to become the third-largest nonprofit health system in the U.S., serving com- munities across Alaska, California, Montana, Or- egon and Washington with its original mission in mind — to provide compassionate care that is ac- cessible to all, especially the poor and vulnerable. Providence Health & Services operates 34 hos- pitals, 475 physician clinics, 22 long-term care facilities, 19 hospice and home health programs and 693 supportive housing units in 14 locations. Across all of these facilities, Providence Health & Services includes more than 76,000 employees. In 2015, Providence Health & Services was named to Forbes list of America's Best Employers. Addi- tionally, in 2014 the system's nonprofit insurance provider, Providence Health Plan, was awarded five stars — the highest rating — by CMS for its Medicare Advantage plans. SCL Health (Denver). Nonprofit SCL Health is a faith-based organization that operates eight hospitals, four safety-net clinics, one children's mental health center and more than 190 ambula- tory service centers across Colorado, Kansas and Montana. SCL Health is comprised of approxi- mately 15,000 full-time associates and more than 500 employed providers. e origin of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth extends back to a religious community in the 1600s in France where Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac established the Daughters of Charity. ese women were dedicated to providing care for the sick and poor, and their mission continues to serve as SCL's foundation today. In 2013, the $2.4 billion health network contributed more than $226 million in community benefit, including services for the poor, health screenings, educational pro- grams, community donations and research. SCL Health has been recognized for numerous achievements. Most recently, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. ranked the system as the No. 2 employer in the Denver area. Truven Analytics also named the system to its list of the 15 Top Health Systems for 2015. Scripps Health (San Diego). Scripps Health is a private, nonprofit integrated health system that includes four acute care San Diego hospitals on five campuses, home health services, a network of Scripps Clinics and Scripps Coastal outpatient lo- cations across the county and thousands of affili- ated physicians who care for patient communities throughout San Diego. Scripps is an influential health system today, but the organization had modest beginnings. In 1890, Sisters of Mercy, led by Sister Mary Michael Cum- mings, opened a five-bed dispensary called St. Joseph's. In 1924, Ellen Browning Scripps estab- lished the 44-bed Scripps Hospital and Scripps Metabolic Clinic. About two decades later in

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